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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

The Česká filmová a televizní akademie (Czech Film and Television Academy) announced the nominees for their 18th Český lev (Czech Lion Awards). Leading the field, Pouta (Walking Too Fast) received 13 nominations including Best Picture and Best Director (Radim Špaček). It was nominated in every category in which it was eligible, including two nominations for Best Supporting Actor.

Next with 11 nominations, Občanský průkaz (Identity Card). Největší z Čechů (The Greatest of the Czechs) andKuky se vrací (Kooky) tied with seven nominations each. Habermannův mlýn (Habermann) was next with six nominations. Each of these films was nominated for Best Film, and all except Habermannův mlýn received a nomination for Best Director. That fifth slot instead went to the bizarre, inventive comedy Přežít svůj život (Surviving Life) by the renowned Jan Švankmajer.

Award-winners announced in advance were Christopher Nolan's Inception for Best Foreign Film; Graffitiger by Libor Pixa for Student Film; Radim Špaček's Pouta (Walking Too Fast) for Critics' Prize; Filip Remunda and Vít Klusák's Český mír (Czech Peace) for Critics' Documentary Prize; Ženy v pokušení (Women in Temptation) by Jiří Vejdělek for the kinobox.cz Prize; and Best Poster awarded to Petr Štěpán for his design for Kuky se vrací (Kooky).
The ceremony for the Český lev 2010 will take place on March 5 at the Paláce Lucerna in Prague. The evening will be hosted by Jan Budař.
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